cuckoo flower
Definition
Noun: 1. A common perennial plant (Cardamine pratensis) native to Europe and western Asia, typically having pale pink flowers with deeply divided or "ragged" petals. 2. A name for a type of bitter cress found in Europe and America.
Usage
- The cuckoo flower blooms in spring, often around the time the cuckoo bird is first heard.
- We saw a meadow full of delicate cuckoo flowers during our walk.
- This plant is also known as lady's smock or milkmaids.
Advanced Usage
- The cuckoo flower is often associated with damp meadows, grasslands, and stream sides.
- In folklore, the cuckoo flower was sometimes considered unlucky to bring indoors.
Variants and Related Words
- Lady's Smock: A common alternative name for the same plant ().
- Milkmaids: Another regional name for the cuckoo flower.
- Bittercress: A general term for plants in the genus , which includes the cuckoo flower.
Synonyms
- Lady's Smock
- Milkmaids
- (scientific name)
Related Phrases
- In flower: When the cuckoo flower is blooming.
- The water meadows are in flower, covered with cuckoo flower.
Noun
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common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals
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a bitter cress of Europe and America
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